Template:Sassanid Empire infobox
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| Dark green: Traditional borders. Medium green: Contested territory. Light green: Greatest extent (7th century). | |
| Official languages | Middle Persian |
| Capitals | Ctesiphon, in the early years of the empire Ardashir-Khwarrah |
| Government | Monarchy |
| Head of state | Shahanshah (شاهنشاه) |
| Deliberative Body | Council of Ministers |
| Establishment | 226 |
| Dissolution | Arab invasion during the Muslim conquests and death of Yazdegerd III in Merv on 651. |
| First emperor | Ardashir I (226-241) |
| Last Emperor | Yazdegerd III (632-651) |
| Preceding state | Parthian Empire |
| Succeeding states | Caliphate |
| Currency | Drachma |
